Kaitlyn Kravik is much like other 21-year-old seniors at Texas Tech University. She balances a course load full of journalism classes, extracurriculars in the College of Media & Communication and membership duties of her sorority, Chi Omega. But, this weekend she will be on a 5,040-square-foot mega-screen at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, broadcasting game details […]
Guest Professor Outlines Media Evolution in Annual Lectureship
April 9, 2015 by
Guests filtered in and greeted colleagues, as ceiling fans furiously whizzed overhead and attempted to cool the last few sun rays streaming through the large Frazier Pavilion windows. The Tuesday evening gathering was the 2015 Cathryn Anne Hansen Buesseler Distinguished Lectureship in Print Media. The lecture is held in memorial for the annual series’ namesake, Buesseler, a former professor […]
COMC Celebrates Life of Loved Professor
April 8, 2015 by
Filling the majority of the room, the audience reminisced with laughter and thoughtful nods. Several people wiped tears from their faces. Programs each attendee held displayed the word “memorial,” scratched out and replaced with “celebration.” The crowd, as well as speakers, of faculty, friends and family celebrated the life of Robert Wernsman, a former instructor in […]
Bullet Ad Team Prepares for Shot at National Competition
April 7, 2015 by
While some students may have spent spring break laying beside a pool or exploring a sunny beach, 18 Texas Tech University students toiled in the College of Media & Communication building, often until early hours of the morning. Shannon Bichard, advertising department chairwoman, handpicks the Bullet advertising members, who have been preparing a campaign for […]
Meet Mass Comm: Wisdorf Discusses Mixing Music, Meeting Musicians
April 2, 2015 by
Colorful, promotional band stickers cling to his office door. Once the door is opened, music is sure to greet visitors, as their eyes scan posters celebrating albums that line the walls. His desk serves as storage for stacks of CDs in varying genres. A well-used bass guitar is propped up in a corner, an often escape for the music […]
First PR Showdown is Held, Winning Team Awarded Professional Development Trip
March 26, 2015 by
Wednesday evening, four fortunate students in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication each received a plane ticket from Southwest Airlines to travel anywhere they wish in the U.S. at no cost. This award was the first place prize for the winning team at the PR Showdown, a public relations contest in which […]
Meet Mass Comm: Alexander Elaborates on Women in Communications
March 24, 2015 by
Bethany Alexander, a Texas Tech University senior and self-proclaimed people-lover, has always been interested in communications, but until recently she was not a part of the College of Media & Communication. The 21-year-old public relations major transferred from her original speech pathology route her junior year. “People are my passion,” Alexander said. “Once I got into it, […]
Retired Professor Passes Away, is Remembered by COMC Faculty
March 15, 2015 by
[Editor’s Note: This story will continue to be updated, as additional information is made available.] Robert Wernsman died earlier Sunday afternoon in his Lubbock home, after a long battle with cancer. Wernsman, who retired as a Texas Tech University professor last semester, taught classes in the College of Media & Communication for more than 20 […]
COMC dubs new vehicle ‘Masked Communicator’
March 12, 2015 by
Standing in front of the SUV she named, Christy Cole, a public relations major in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication, was handed an Apple iPad mini. “This is our new Masked Communicator,” Cole said. Thursday afternoon in the College of Media & Communication R5 parking lot, a celebration was held to […]
Outpost TV: Global Communications Part II
March 12, 2015 by
This week on Outpost TV: Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Dylan George discuss global communications, and special guest Dr. Kent Wilkinson sat down with Tori Young to discuss Texas Tech University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.
